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Rod Building So, you've landed a nice fish on a plug you made, eh? Now, the next step, building your own RODS!

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Old 09-03-2007, 10:07 AM   #1
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Eye spacing ????????????

I am building a rod for convenchional casting (13'er) and was curious howq close to the reel seat would the first eye be placed and what size eye is reccomended? I have been waiting ten years to get around to this rod so I want it right. Thanks in advance.

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Old 09-03-2007, 10:41 AM   #2
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rod specs?
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Old 09-03-2007, 11:26 AM   #3
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I am not at home right now I'll post what lami GSB blank it is later. Should hae thought of this earlier. At work right now. I am pretty sure it is the heaviest GSB 11 1/2'er made. It has a butt extention to make it 13' total. I'll get back to you.

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